Max Maths, Year 5, Work Book, Calculating the difference between two near multiples of 1000

In the Max Maths Year 5 Workbook, students are presented with the task of calculating the difference between two numbers that are close to multiples of 1,000. The workbook provides a series of exercises where pupils use number lines to visually understand and compute the differences between pairs of numbers. For example, they are asked to find the difference between 999 and 1,003, which involves recognising that these numbers are just below and just above the 1,000 mark, respectively. The number line helps illustrate this by showing 999 as just one less than 1,000 and 1,003 as three more than 1,000, making the difference between them quite small.

The second set of exercises requires students to perform calculations without the aid of number lines. They must determine the differences between pairs such as 2,998 and 3,001, or 997 and 1,004. These problems encourage mental arithmetic and a deeper understanding of the numerical relationship between values that are slightly less or more than a thousand. The workbook challenges students with a variety of scenarios, enhancing their ability to quickly identify the difference between numbers in close proximity to these thousand milestones. The exercises are designed to boost their confidence in handling larger numbers and to reinforce their understanding of place value and number operations.